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# Vajiko Chachkhiani

Vajiko Chachkhiani is a Georgian artist whose work mostly involves film, sculpture, photography and visual installations. Currently he lives and works in Berlin, Germany and Tbilisi, Georgia. Chachkhiani's work has been shown at the Venice Biennale.

## Early life

Vajiko Chachkhiani was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. He studied Mathematics and Informatics at the Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, before turning to Fine Arts, which he studied at Universität der Künste, Berlin, Germany and Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

## Career

At the Venice Biennale in 2017, he showcased a Georgian log cabin, that he received from the mining town of Chiatura. The cabin was filled with typical furniture and ordinary objects. Eventually, the rain started getting inside the work, causing moss to grow and creating an inversion between inside and outside. The title "A Living Dog in the Midst of Dead Lions" probably relates to the exhibition's location in Venice, whose symbol is the lion.(subscription required)
At the Bonn Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany (also known as the Bundeskunsthalle) in 2018, Chachkhiani showed the disturbing story of a family in the short-film "Heavy Metal Honey". The film starts with a quiet family meeting and turns unreal when the mother starts shooting the family members. In the ending, everyone is sitting unharmed at the table.

## Solo exhibitions

* 2014 – Both, Museum of Contemporary Art (Siegen) [de], Siegen, Germany
* 2017 – Living Dog Among Dead Lions, Georgian Pavillon, 57th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
* 2018 – Winter Which Was Not There, Turku Art Museum, Finland
* 2018 – Heavy Metal Honey, Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
* 2018 – Flies bite, Its going to rain, Yarat Contemporary Art Space, Baku, Azerbaijan
* 2019 – Film, Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, Germany
* 2022 - The New Year, Pori Art Museum, Finland

## Collections

* Frac Auvergne [fr], Clermont-Ferrand, France
* Han Nefkens Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
* Museum of Contemporary Art (Siegen) [de], Siegen, Germany

## Awards

* 2013 – DAAD-award, Bonn, Germany
* 2014 – 7th Rubens Promotional Award, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Siegen, Germany
* 2015 – Arbeitsstipendium, Stiftung Kunstfonds, Bonn, Germany
* 2017 – Future Generation Art Prize 2017, PinchukArtCentre, Kyiv, Ukraine
* 2019 – One of 4 recipients of a Villa Aurora fellowship for visual arts, Los Angeles, USA
# Vadipatti taluk

Vadipatti is a taluk of Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Vadipatti.

## Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Vadipatti had a population of 238,453 with 119,517 males and 118,936 females. There were 995 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 69.22. Child population in the age group below 6 was 11,086 Males and 10,601 Females.
# Valeriano Salvatierra

Valeriano Salvatierra Barriales (14 April 1789 – 24 May 1836) was a Spanish sculptor.

## Life

The son of Faustina Barriales and sculptor Mariano Salvatierra, he was born in Toledo and initially trained in his father's studio before entering the Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in 1807 and later spending time in Rome, where he met Canova and Thorwaldsen and gained praise for his own Achilles Pulling Out the Arrow, which was awarded a prize in 1813 by the Accademia di San Luca.
On returning to Spain he was made a professor at Toledo Cathedral and later joined the faculty of the Academia de San Fernando. In 1819 he was made honorary court sculptor to Ferdinand VII of Spain, becoming his chief sculptor after Ramón Barba's death in 1831. From 1827 onwards he worked on the restoration of the sculptures in the Real Museo de Pinturas (now the Museo del Prado) and created twelve allegorical sculptures for the Museo's facade. He died in Madrid in 1836.

## Selected works

* Crowning of the Puerta de Toledo (jointly with Ramón Barba)
* Portrait of Isidoro Máiquez (Museo de la Real Academia de San Fernando).
* Portrait of the painter José Aparicio.
* Grave monument of Cardinal don Luis de Borbón y Villabriga (Toledo Cathedral), sculpted in Rome in 1824, showing major influence from Canova and Bernini.
* Grave monument of the condesa de Chinchón (Palacio de Boadilla del Monte, Madrid).
# Val Keckin

Val Keckin (born Valdemar Christian Keckin) is a former professional American football quarterback. He played with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) during the 1962 AFL season.
# Valley Camp, West Virginia

Valley Camp is an unincorporated community in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. Valley Camp is located along U.S. Route 40, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) northeast of Triadelphia.
# Valonia

Valonia may refer to:
* Valonia (alga), an algae genus in the family Valoniaceae
* Valonia (spider), a spider genus in the family Sparassidae
* Valonia oak (Quercus macrolepis), a tree species used in tanning
* Valonia (fly), a signal fly, described by David McAlpine, 2001 in the family Platystomatidae (Diptera)
# Vales

Vales or Valeš (feminine Valešová) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Erni Vales, American graffiti artist
* Ivana Valešová (born 1963), Czech alpine skier
* Jaison Vales (born 1988), Indian footballer
* Jiří Valeš, Czech canoeist
* José C. Vales (born 1965), Spanish writer
* Lenka Valešová (born 1985), Czech hammer thrower
* Marc Vales (born 1990), Andorran footballer
* Marcos Vales (born 1975), Spanish footballer
* Óscar Vales (born 1974), Spanish footballer
* Roman Valeš (born 1990), Czech footballer

## Fictional characters

* Vales family, characters in 11/11/11
# Van Hoyweghen

Van Hoyweghen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* David Van Hoyweghen (born 1976), Belgian footballer
* Luc Van Hoyweghen (1929–2013), Belgian footballer
# Van Houwelingen

van Houwelingen is a Dutch toponymic surname. "Houwelingen" may refer to nl:Houweningen a town in the Grote Hollandse Waard, which flooded at the 1421 St. Elizabeth's flood. Notable people with the surname include:
* Adri van Houwelingen (born 1953), Dutch cyclist
* Arie van Houwelingen (born 1931), Dutch cyclist
* Hans van Houwelingen (born 1945), Dutch medical statistician
* Jan van Houwelingen (1939-2013), Dutch politician
* Jan van Houwelingen (born 1955), Dutch cyclist
* Pepijn van Houwelingen (born 1980), Dutch politician
# Valley Chapel, West Virginia

Valley Chapel is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Valley Chapel is located along County Route 10, 5.15 miles (8.29 km) north-northwest of Weston. Valley Chapel had a post office, which closed on January 24, 1998.
The community was named after the nearby Valley Chapel church.
# Varu (Mawal)

Varu is a village in Mawal taluka of Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It encompasses an area of 312.59 ha (772 acres).

## Administration

The village is administrated by a sarpanch, an elected representative who leads a gram panchayat. In 2019, the village was not itself listed as a seat of a gram panchayat, meaning that the local administration was shared with one or more other villages.

## Demographics

At the 2011 Census of India, the village comprised 143 households. The population of 971 was split between 489 males and 482 females.
# Variable density goggles

Variable density goggles were used by U.S. aerial gunners and anti-aircraft gunners in World War II. They were equipped with a turning dial on the front allowing the pilot to alter the tint of the lens enabling them to see tracer rounds and not be easily blinded. They failed to gain popularity in the military, however, and were phased out soon after the Second World War. They were more accepted by AAA gunners than aircrew, as it was one more piece of equipment that the aircrews would have to carry onto an airplane.
# Valve leakage

Valve leakage refers to flow through a valve which is set in the 'off' state.
The importance of valve leakage depends on what the valve is controlling. For example, a dripping tap is less significant than a leak from a six-inch pipe carrying high-pressure radioactive steam.
In the United States, the American National Standards Institute specifies six different leakage classes, with "leakage" defined in terms of the full open valve capacity:
* Class I, or 'dust-tight' valves, are intended to work but have not been tested
* Class II valves have no more than 0.5% leakage with 50 psi (340 kPa) (or less if operating pressure is less) of air pressure at the operating temperature
* Class III valves have no more than 0.1% leakage under those conditions; this may require soft valve seats, or lapped metal surfaces
* Class IV valves have no more than 0.01% leakage under those conditions; this tends to require multiple graphite piston rings or a single Teflon piston ring, and lapped metal seats.
* Class V valves leak less than 5×10$^{−12}$ cubic metres, per second, per bar of pressure differential, per millimetre of port diameter, of water when tested at the service pressure.
Class VI valves are slightly different in that they are required (at 50 psi (340 kPa) or operating pressure, whichever is less) to have less than a specified leakage rate in millilitres of air per minute:
| Size | Leakage | Leakage |
| Size | ml/min | Bubbles/min |
| 1 inch | 0.15 | 1 |
| 1.5 inch | 0.30 | 2 |
| 2 inch | 0.45 | 3 |
| 2.5 inch | 0.60 | 4 |
| 3 inch | 0.90 | 6 |
| 4 inch | 1.70 | 11 |
| 6 inch | 4.00 | 27 |
| 8 inch | 6.75 | 45 |
| 10 inch | 9 | 63 |
| 12 inch | 11.5 | 81 |
# Varanasi–Lucknow Intercity Express

The 14203 / 04 Varanasi Lucknow Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Varanasi Junction and Lucknow NR in India.
It operates as train number 14203 from Varanasi Junction to Lucknow NR and as train number 14204 in the reverse direction serving the state of Uttar Pradesh.
It is one of 3 trains that run between Varanasi Junction to Lucknow NR, the others being 14219/20 Varanasi Lucknow Express and 14227 / 28 Varuna Express.

## Coaches

The 14203 / 04 Varanasi Lucknow Intercity Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 11 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

## Service

The 14203 Varanasi Lucknow Intercity Express covers the distance of 302 km (188 mi) in 5 hours 45 mins (52.52 km/h) and in 6 hours 30 mins as 14204 Lucknow Varanasi Intercity Express (50.87 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

## Routeing

The 14203 / 04 Varanasi Lucknow Intercity Express runs from Varanasi Junction via Janghai Junction, Amethi, Rae Bareli Junction to Lucknow NR.

## Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 or WAP 4 for its entire journey.

## Operation

14203 / 04 Varanasi Lucknow Intercity Express runs on a daily basis in both directions.
# Van Schoor

van Schoor is a Dutch, Flemish and Afrikaans surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Ineke Van Schoor (born 1995), Belgian female acrobatic gymnast.
* Karl Van Schoor (1925–????), Belgian chess player
* Lodewijk van Schoor (c.1650–1702), Flemish painter, draughtsman and designer of tapestries
* Louis van Schoor (1951–2024), South African serial killer
* Melt van Schoor (born 1967), Namibian cricketer
* Raymond van Schoor (1990–2015), Namibian cricketer
* Ryk van Schoor (1921–2009), South African rugby union player
# Van Rijn

Van Rijn is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) Rhine river". Common spelling variations are Van Rhijn and the anglicized version Van Ryn. People with this surname include:

## Van Rijn

* Anna van Rijn (ca.1512–1607), Dutch philanthropist
* Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669), Dutch painter and etcher
* Titus van Rijn (1641–1668), single surviving child of Rembrandt and Saskia van Uylenburgh
* Guido van Rijn (born 1950), Dutch blues and gospel historian
* Martin van Rijn (born 1956), Dutch business leader and politician
* Karen van Rijn (born 1960s), Dutch cricketer
* Wilma van Rijn née van Hofwegen (born 1971), Dutch freestyle swimmer
* Rolf van Rijn (born 1972), Dutch basketball player

## Van Rhijn

* Johannes Jacobus van Rhijn (1742-1808), Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
* Pieter Johannes van Rhijn (1886–1960), Dutch astronomer
** 2203 van Rhijn (asteroid) and Van Rhijn (crater) named after him
* Albertus Johannes Roux van Rhijn [de; fr] (1890–1971), South African politician and diplomat
* Aart van Rhijn [nl] (1892-1986), Dutch government minister and state secretary
* Willem van Rhijn (1903–1979), Dutch modern pentathlete
* Piet van Rhijn [de; fr; nl] (1931–1999), Dutch footballer
* Lia van Rhijn (born 1953), Dutch ceramist and sculptor
* Marlou van Rhijn (born 1991), Dutch Paralympic sprint runner
* Ricardo van Rhijn (born 1991), Dutch footballer

## Van Ryn

* John Van Ryn (1905–1999), American tennis player
* Marjorie Van Ryn née Gladman (1908-1999), American tennis player
* Ben Van Ryn (born 1971), American baseball player
* Mike Van Ryn (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player
* Laura Van Ryn (1984–2006), American car crash victim with mistaken identity

## Fictional characters

* Nicholas van Rijn (2376 to c. 2500 AD), main character in Poul Anderson's science fiction novels
# Vangara

Vangara may refer to:
* Vangara, Srikakulam, a village and mandal in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India
* Vangara, Telangana, a village in the state of Telangana, India
* Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, Telugu actor
# Vangara, Srikakulam

Vangara is a village in Vangara Mandal in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Vangara mandal of Palakonda revenue division.

## Demographics

Telugu is spoken here. The population is 1,653—824 males and 829 females in 355 dwellings. The area is 248 hectares (610 acres).
# Vava (Babušnica)

Vava (Serbian Cyrillic: Вава) is a village in the municipality of Babušnica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 266 people.
# Vava'u rail

The Vava'u rail (Hypotaenidia vavauensis) is an extinct species of bird in Rallidae. It was first described in 1793 from an illustration. In 2020 subfossil remains were found on the island of Vuna, in the Vava'u island group of Tonga.

## Description

The Vava'u rail was a flightless bird with legs longer and bulkier than most known species in Hypotaenidia. The bill was blood red becoming more of a pale pink towards the lip. The body had patches of grey and white appearing as a slaty blue. It was likely closely related, and visually similar to the ʻEua rail.
# Vasilyovo

Vasilyovo is a village in Teteven Municipality, Lovech Province, northern Bulgaria.
# Vassbäck

Vassbäck is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 617 inhabitants in 2010.
# Vasse

Vasse may refer to:
* Vasse (Netherlands), a village
* Gordon Herbert Vasse (1899–1965), Royal Air Force officer
* Thomas Vasse (1774-1801), a French sailor
** Vasse, Western Australia, town
** Vasse River, in Western Australia
** Electoral district of Vasse, in Western Australia
# Vegas Arriba, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico

Vegas Arriba is a rural barrio in the municipality of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.

## History

Vegas Arriba was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Vegas Arriba barrio was 1,159.
# Veigné

Veigné (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

## Geography

Veigné is located next to the river Indre, 12 kilometres south of Tours.

## Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1793 | 880 | — |
| 1800 | 1,173 | +4.19% |
| 1806 | 998 | −2.66% |
| 1821 | 1,037 | +0.26% |
| 1831 | 1,240 | +1.80% |
| 1836 | 1,289 | +0.78% |
| 1841 | 1,303 | +0.22% |
| 1846 | 1,343 | +0.61% |
| 1851 | 1,297 | −0.69% |
| 1856 | 1,245 | −0.82% |
| 1861 | 1,298 | +0.84% |
| 1866 | 1,333 | +0.53% |
| 1872 | 1,269 | −0.82% |
| 1876 | 1,621 | +6.31% |
| 1881 | 1,520 | −1.28% |
| 1886 | 1,457 | −0.84% |
| 1891 | 1,391 | −0.92% |
| 1896 | 1,346 | −0.66% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1901 | 1,295 | −0.77% |
| 1906 | 1,357 | +0.94% |
| 1911 | 1,361 | +0.06% |
| 1921 | 1,354 | −0.05% |
| 1926 | 1,348 | −0.09% |
| 1931 | 1,336 | −0.18% |
| 1936 | 1,379 | +0.64% |
| 1946 | 1,695 | +2.08% |
| 1954 | 1,852 | +1.11% |
| 1962 | 1,891 | +0.26% |
| 1968 | 2,420 | +4.20% |
| 1975 | 3,616 | +5.90% |
| 1982 | 4,199 | +2.16% |
| 1990 | 4,520 | +0.93% |
| 1999 | 5,474 | +2.15% |
| 2007 | 5,938 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 6,088 | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 6,266 | +0.58% |
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968–2017) :
# Verbal injury

Verbal injury is a delict in Scotland.
Proof of special damage
In any action for verbal injury it is not necessary for the pursuer to aver or prove special damage if the words on which the action is founded are calculated to cause pecuniary damage to the pursuer.
# Velleman (surname)

Velleman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* CJ Velleman, South African rugby union player
* J. David Velleman (born 1952), American philosopher
* Michel Velleman (1895–1943), Dutch magician
* Paul F. Velleman (born 1949), American professor of statistics
# Vequist

Vequist (foaled February 6, 2018) is an American National Champion Thoroughbred racemare who won the 2020 Spinaway Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

## Racing career
### 2020: Two-year-old season

Vequist came second in her debut on July 29 at Parx Racetrack. She then won the Spinaway Stakes on September 6. She entered the race with 6:1 odds and won by 1 and 1/2 lengths over Esplanande.
On October 10, she came second in the Frizette Stakes. She came into the race as the favorite at 4:5 odds but lost to Dayoutoftheoffice by 2 lengths.
On November 6, Vequist won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She was the 4th favorite for the race and won by 2 lengths over Dayoutoftheoffice.
Vequist was named American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly for 2020.

### 2021: Three-year-old season

Vequist made her first start of 2021 in the Davona Dale Stakes. She raced mid-pack, but jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. knew she didn't have the same kick that she had in the Juvenile Fillies and he eased her to a ninth place finish. An endoscopic examination after the race showed that Vequist had considerable congestion in her lungs.
The next goal was the Kentucky Oaks, but trainer Robert “Butch” Reid said that Vequist wasn't ready for that race and they would aim for the Alabama Stakes instead, with long term goals being the Cotillion Stakes and Breeders' Cup.
Vequist was retired her racing career while Spendthrift Farm purchased in Fasig-Tipton November Sale.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Vequist (USA), 2018 :
| Sire Nyquist (USA) b. 2013 | Uncle Mo (USA) b. 2008 | Indian Charlie | In Excess |
| Sire Nyquist (USA) b. 2013 | Uncle Mo (USA) b. 2008 | Indian Charlie | Soviet Sojourn |
| Sire Nyquist (USA) b. 2013 | Uncle Mo (USA) b. 2008 | Playa Maya | Arch |
| Sire Nyquist (USA) b. 2013 | Uncle Mo (USA) b. 2008 | Playa Maya | Dixie Slippers |
| Sire Nyquist (USA) b. 2013 | Seeking Gabrielle (USA) b. 2007 | Forestry | Storm Cat |
| Sire Nyquist (USA) b. 2013 | Seeking Gabrielle (USA) b. 2007 | Forestry | Shared Interest |
| Sire Nyquist (USA) b. 2013 | Seeking Gabrielle (USA) b. 2007 | Seeking Regina | Seeking The Gold |
| Sire Nyquist (USA) b. 2013 | Seeking Gabrielle (USA) b. 2007 | Seeking Regina | Fulbright Scholar |
| Dam Vero Amore (USA) b. 2011 | Mineshaft (USA) b. 1999 | A.P. Indy | Seattle Slew |
| Dam Vero Amore (USA) b. 2011 | Mineshaft (USA) b. 1999 | A.P. Indy | Weekend Surprise |
| Dam Vero Amore (USA) b. 2011 | Mineshaft (USA) b. 1999 | Prospectors Delite | Mr. Prospector |
| Dam Vero Amore (USA) b. 2011 | Mineshaft (USA) b. 1999 | Prospectors Delite | Up The Flagpole |
| Dam Vero Amore (USA) b. 2011 | Summers Edge (USA) b. 2006 | The Cliff's Edge | Gulch |
| Dam Vero Amore (USA) b. 2011 | Summers Edge (USA) b. 2006 | The Cliff's Edge | Zigember |
| Dam Vero Amore (USA) b. 2011 | Summers Edge (USA) b. 2006 | Miss Summer Reign | Summer Squall |
| Dam Vero Amore (USA) b. 2011 | Summers Edge (USA) b. 2006 | Miss Summer Reign | Sultry Lass |
# Vernonia lindheimeri

Vernonia lindheimeri, commonly known as woolly ironweed, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native North America, where it is native to the state of Coahuila in Mexico and to the state of Texas in the United States. Its natural habitat is in open, calcareous areas.
Vernonia lindheimeri is a robust perennial, growing to 3 feet high. It has narrow linear leaves, which are white-woolly beneath. It produces purple heads of flowers in the summer.
# Vera Lúcia de Miranda Guarda

Vera Lúcia de Miranda Guarda (February 10, 1963 -) is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) chairperson on Water, Women and Development in Brazil.

## Life and education

She was born on February 10, 1963, in Tarumirim, Brazil. In 1981 she began attending the School of Pharmacy at the Federal University of Ouro Preto. In 1992, she became the Conference Chair at the same university. In 1994, she attended the Joseph Fourier University in France.

## Work for UNESCO

In 2006, Guarda signed an agreement to establish and become the UNESCO Chair on Water, Women and Development in Brazil. In February 2012, she established the NuCát teaching, research and extension addition to the UNESCO Chair Core.
The committee aims to expand water resources and education for women. It aims to achieve sustainable development through focus on multiple and diverse disciplines and drawing connections between different socioeconomic groups and non-governmental organizations. It also focuses on women's economic development and independence, in hopes that women have equal power of choice in decisions affecting women and their families. The organization informs both men and women about the benefits of women having equal autonomy as men.
# Vero Electronics

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Vero Electronics is the debut album by British band Add N to (X), released in 1996 on Blow Up Records. Add N to (X) were later signed by Daniel Miller to Mute Records.

## Personnel

* All songs by Add N To (X)
* Recorded at Neptune Studios, Sheffield
* Produced by Parrot
* Engineered by Dean
* Drumming by Ed on track 2
# Vicente Romero

Vicente Romero may refer to:
* Vicente Romero (footballer) (born 1987), Spanish footballer
* Vicente Romero (actor) (born 1969), Spanish actor
* Vicente Romero Fernández (born 1955), general of the Peruvian National Police
* Vicente Romero Redondo (born 1956), Spanish painter and educator
# Veronica officinalis

Veronica officinalis, the heath speedwell, common gypsyweed, common speedwell, or Paul's betony, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Europe and western Asia. It has been introduced to North America and is widely naturalised there.

## Description

It is a herbaceous perennial with hairy green stems 10–50 cm (3.9–19.7 in) long that cover the ground in mats and send up short vertical shoots which bear soft violet flowers. The leaves are 1.5–5 cm (0.59–1.97 in) and 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) broad, and softly hairy.
It flowers from May until August.

## Cultivation and uses

This speedwell grows in open areas, such as fields, meadows and gardens, where it is sometimes grown as an edible, or medicinal herb.
The slightly bitter and astringent taste and tea-like smell of speedwell led to its use as a tea substitute in 19th-century France, where it was called thé d'Europe, or "Europe tea". The French still use this term as a name for speedwell.